Zulu Tongue Twisters

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Original:

Zaka zulu buka baju nampak bulu.

English:

The guy opens the shirt (so that you) can see hair.

Original:

Amaxoxo ayaxokozela exoxa ngoxamu exhibeni.

English:

The frogs are talking loudly about the monitor lizard.

Original:

Ingqeqebulane yaqaqela uqhoqhoqho, uqhoqhoqho waqaqela iqaqa, iqaqa laqalaza.

English:

The expert talker loosened up for the trachea, the trachea loosened up for the polecat, and the zorilla (polecat) looked around in amazement.

Original:

UShabalala washabalala neshumi losheleni emshinini kashukela eshashalazini laseShowe.

English:

Mr. Shabalala disappeared with one Rand at the sugar factory in the valley of eShowe.

Original:

UCele ucambalele ocansini ucabanga ngecebo lokuciba ucilo ngomcibisholo.

English:

Mr. Cele is lying on a (grass) mat thinking about a plan to hurl a spear at a lark.

Original:

Isilinganiso sesintu sesifana nesifanayo

English:

Differences among people are like differences among fingers

Original:

Ukulala kwethu kwelanga likaJama

English:

Our sleep during the day is like that of a Jama

Original:

Izinhlelo zokulala zamagugu ezihlukahlukene

English:

Different bed arrangements for different clans

Original:

Uthando lwethu lwenqaba njalo

English:

Our love never fades

Original:

Izintaba zihle zigcwale iqhwa

English:

Beautiful hills nurture the oxen